Disney+ is chock-full of content that can scratch all kinds of itches. You want a Star Wars? You got a Star Wars. Craving Marvel superheroes? Knock yourself out. Need some princesses in your life? Disney Plus is positively saturated with princesses. But what if your particular viewing needs on the Mouse House app aren’t so easily sorted? What if you’re in the mood to laugh, but don’t exactly know how? We’ve got you covered, friend. Below, we’ve sorted some of the best comedies on Disney+. Many of them fall satisfyingly into the Disney wheelhouse, some of them are quite surprising, but all of them will split your sides and tickle your funnybones.

In the mood for something a little more serious? Check out our list of best dramas or action films on the platform, or browse our list of the best movies on Disney+.

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10 Things I Hate About You

Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | IMDb: 7.3/10

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10 Things I Hate About You

A high-school boy, Cameron, cannot date Bianca until her anti-social older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.

Release Date
March 31, 1999
Director
Gil Junger
Cast
Heath Ledger , Julia Stiles , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Larisa Oleynik , Larry Miller , Andrew Keegan
Runtime
97

It was a surprisingly progressive take on the teen comedy. A sneaky adaptation of William Friggin’ Shakespeare. A prescient incubator of incredible talent. And one of the many incredible films produced in 1999. It’s 10 Things I Hate About You, and if you’re surprised to hear that the iconoclastic, PG-13-rated romcom is available on the ostensibly family-friendly Disney+ -- buddy, so am I! But I highly encourage you to convert that potential energy into kinetic energy and give this picture a stream. Diving cleverly headfirst into the problematic politics of The Taming of the Shrew headfirst, Julia Stiles stars as the rebellious, snarky, and upon modern eyes “usually correct” Kat. She is set up with bad boy Patrick (Heath Ledger, of course) by good boy Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, of course) in a scheme to help Cameron wind up with Kat’s younger, popular sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik). Compared to many of the other teen romcoms of this era, 10 Things I Hate About You is uncommonly sensitive, nuanced, and pointed in its comic targets. It’s the perfect film for the “teenager who doesn’t want to admit they have deep feelings even though they absolutely do” in all of us. — Gregory Lawrence

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Elemental

Rotten Tomatoes: 74% | IMDb: 7.0/10

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Elemental
Animation
Adventure
Comedy

Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together.

Release Date
June 16, 2023
Director
Peter Sohn
Cast
Leah Lewis , Mamoudou Athie
Runtime
93 minutes

In a city inhabited by the elements fire, water, air, and earth, fire element Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) and water element Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie) begin a blossoming romance in a Romeo and Juliet-style narrative. Disney’s run of discussing challenging world topics in a kid-friendly way continues, with both segregation and xenophobia heavily touched on in this tale. The voice cast is only bettered by the awe-inspiring visuals, with the animated world-building a true highlight of the film. Cute and powerful, Elemental is a perfect Sunday morning watch with the family, with something to enjoy for children and adults alike. - Jake Hodges.

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Gulliver’s Travels

Rotten Tomatoes: 20% | IMDb: 4.9/10

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Gulliver's Travels
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
December 25, 2010
Director
Rob Letterman
Runtime
85

Director Rob Letterman (Monsters vs. Aliens) makes his live-action debut with an adaptation of the Jonathan Swift novel starring Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) as the titular traveler. This updated classic takes place in the 21st century and finds Gulliver traveling to the Bermuda Triangle to prove himself as an investigative reporter for a prestigious New York newspaper. On his trip, he gets caught in a storm and washes up on Lilliput Island, where he becomes the “protector” of a society of tiny people under false pretenses. But when the island comes under attack, he has to step up and become a real protector — or risk the citizens of the island getting wiped out.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Rotten Tomatoes: 76% | IMDb: 6.4/10

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Sci-Fi
Release Date
June 23, 1989
Director
Joe Johnston
Cast
Rick Moranis , Matt Frewer , Marcia Strassman , Kristine Sutherland , Thomas Wilson Brown , Jared Rushton
Runtime
101

Based on a story by horror masters Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna and serving as the directorial debut of animation and design master Joe Johnston, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a total blast. There’s a playfulness and visual sophistication to the story of the children of a mad scientist who accidentally shrink themselves down, especially due to Phil Tippett’s jaw-dropping stop-motion effects. The other MVP is Rick Moranis. Moranis’ run in the 1980s, when he starred in two Ghostbusters movies, Streets of Fire, Little Shop of Horrors and Spaceballs, is totally unparalleled, and his performance in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is often overlooked but just as electric and vitally alive as any of these other greats. From the opening moments of the movie, with a killer early CGI title sequence and dynamite James Horner score, you’ll be hooked. – Drew Taylor

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Bend It Like Beckham

Rotten Tomatoes: 85% | IMDb: 6.7/10

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Bend It Like Beckham
Sports
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
March 12, 2003
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Cast
Parminder Nagra , Keira Knightley , Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Anupam Kher
Runtime
1 hr 52 min

Parminder Nagra (ER) and Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game) kick it up a notch as two young women who have big ambitions to play professional soccer — despite their parents viewing their dreams as a red flag. Bend It Like Beckham is a British sports comedy that takes a few shots at the male-dominated football association while delivering an inspirational story about friendship and perseverance. Nagra and Knightley are the biggest draws in the movie, as their relationship is the driving force, and their tenacious spirit keeps audiences rooting for their success no matter what obstacles they face…even if an obstacle is a needless love triangle. – Tauri Miller

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The Game Plan

Rotten Tomatoes: 30% | IMDb: 6.4/10

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The Game Plan
Comedy
Family
sport
Release Date
September 28, 2007
Director
Andy Fickman
Cast
Dwayne Johnson , Madison Pettis , Kyra Sedgwick , Roselyn Sanchez , Morris Chestnut , Hayes MacArthur
Runtime
110

The Game Plan is one the best films in Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s early career, and we will not be taking questions. Made at a time when a common studio formula was to pair a tough guy with a young girl to soften him up, this movie stands out among the crowd due to the full cast of huge personalities giving their all to draw out as many laughs as they can. Johnson plays an NFL Quarterback who finds out he has an eight-year-old daughter, which forces him to reevaluate his priorities — will it be playoffs or playtime that wins his attention?

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Enchanted

Rotten Tomatoes: 93% | IMDb: 7.1/10

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Enchanted
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Musical
Romance
Release Date
November 20, 2007
Director
Kevin Lima
Runtime
107

Considering Enchanted came out before the latest wave of Disney Princess films like Tangled, Frozen, and The Princess and the Frog, it's fair to say that Giselle (Amy Adams) paved the way for the last decade and a half of princesses. And how could she not, since Disney's first real dissection of their own films is ridiculously charming, thanks in no small part to an endlessly delightful performance by Adams, who is somehow always gleeful, but never irritating. As an animated princess who comes to New York City, Adams' Giselle is in awe of this new world she's fallen into, one where happily ever after isn't as easy as it seems. With an equally great supporting cast that includes an over-the-top James Marsden and a pre-Frozen Idina Menzel, Enchanted isn't just the catalyst for Disney princess films, it's also one of Disney's best live-action films in recent memory. — Ross Bonaime

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Holes

Rotten Tomatoes: 78% | IMDb: 7.0/10

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Holes
Adventure
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Family
Mystery
Romance
Release Date
April 18, 2003
Director
Andrew Davis
Cast
Sigourney Weaver , Jon Voight , Tim Blake Nelson , Shia LaBeouf , Khleo Thomas , Jake M. Smith
Runtime
117

Holes is one of the most beloved and cherished performances from Disney channel alum Shia LaBeouf (Transformers). LaBeouf stars as Stanley, a boy wrongfully convicted of a crime whose punishment is served by inexplicably digging mysterious holes in a brutal detention camp in the desert. Based on the novel by Louis Sachar and directed by Andrew Davis, Holes is a unique story with a charming message supported by an unparalleled cast, including Sigourney Weaver (Avatar: The Way of Water) and Jon Voight (Ray Donovan). Capturing the story’s humor and heart, Davis integrates the vastness and dry scenery in Holes to captivate his audience. – Yael Tygiel

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Ratatouille

Rotten Tomatoes: 96% | IMDb: 8.1/10

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Ratatouille
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy

Release Date
June 28, 2007
Director
Brad Bird , Jan Pinkava
Cast
Patton Oswalt , Ian Holm , Lou Romano , Brian Dennehy , Peter Sohn , Peter O'Toole
Runtime
110

An adorable animated comedy about following your dreams, Ratatouille comes from Brad Bird (The Incredibles), who co-directed it with Jan Pinkava. Taking place in Paris, France, Ratatouille follows a foodie rat with dreams to experience the finest flavors and become a renowned chef. Featuring The Sandman’s Patton Oswalt as the voice of Remy the rat, Ratatouille explores themes of persistence and passion – even when infeasible and contrary to family expectations. Pairing Remy with an unlikely ally, accident-prone garbage boy Linguini (Lou Romano), Ratatouille shows these two learn to trust each other in hopes of changing their lives, as well as the culinary world they wish to call home. – Yael Tygiel

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Cadet Kelly

IMDb: 5.5/10

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Cadet Kelly
Comedy
Release Date
March 8, 2002
Cast
Hilary Duff , Christy Carlson Romano , Gary Cole
Runtime
1 hr 36 min

Hilary Duff (How I Met Your Father) stars in the cherished classic Disney Channel Original Movie Cadet Kelly as an artistic girl who is sent to military school. Fighting to keep her individuality and creativity alive, Kelly stands up against the institution and the commanding officer intent on keeping her in line (Christy Carlson Romano). The tension and chemistry between these two young actors captivate, generating immense excitement as their journey from enemies to sisterhood unfolds. A funny and meaningful film about inner strength, friendship, and overcoming adversity, Cadet Kelly is an inspirational movie for young women everywhere. – Yael Tygiel

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Deadpool

Rotten Tomatoes: 85% | IMDb: 8.0/10

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Deadpool
Superhero
Action
Adventure
Comedy

Release Date
February 12, 2016
Director
Tim Miller
Cast
Ryan Reynolds , Karan Soni , Ed Skrein , Michael Benyaer , Stefan Kapicic , Brianna Hildebrand
Runtime
108 minutes

One of the top 10 highest-grossing movies on 2016, Deadpool found both financial and critical success when it was released. The film centers around Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), aka Deadpool, a wisecracking mercenary who gets diagnosed with cancer. He gets offered an experimental cure for his illness by a mysterious stranger and, after undergoing the treatment, becomes immortal but is left severely scarred. He then goes on a mission to cure his disfigurement. Deadpool was a pioneer in the superhero space, proving that R-rated superhero films could be a huge success. If you’re looking for something fast, funny, and downright filthy at times, make this your next movie night. – Taylor Gates

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Cars

Rotten Tomatoes: 75% | IMDb: 7.2/10

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Cars
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
sport

On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.

Release Date
June 8, 2006
Director
John Lasseter , Joe Ranft
Runtime
117 Minutes

If you’ve ever doubted the success of Pixar’s Cars franchise, just visit “Carsland” at Disney World. The original Cars gets a bad rap. It's easy to loop it in with the disastrous Cars 2 and the forgettable Cars 3, but the first installment in the series is a perfectly charming entry in Pixar’s filmography. There’s a beautiful message in Cars; you don’t have to race through life to enjoy it. Larry the Cable Guy doesn’t get nearly as much screen time as he does in the subsequent installments, and Cars also marks one of the great Paul Newman’s last appearances. - Liam Gaughan

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Cheaper by the Dozen

Rotten Tomatoes: 24% | IMDb: 5.9/10

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Cheaper By the Dozen
Comedy
Family
Release Date
December 24, 2003
Director
Shawn Levy
Cast
Steve Martin , Bonnie Hunt , Piper Perabo , Tom Welling , Hilary Duff , Kevin G. Schmidt
Runtime
98

After years of compromising their careers, Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt) move their 12 kids to a new city for Tom’s new coaching job just as Kate’s memoir is being published. When Kate leaves to go on her book tour, Tom takes over managing the household and his new team, which proves to be a bigger undertaking than he was expecting. The kids bring their shenanigans to create even more chaos, including a prank involving soaking underwear in meat. With a family this big, the laughs in Cheaper by the Dozen are equally as big and heartwarming as this family has to rely on each other through the trials and change. - Meredith Loftus

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Free Guy

Rotten Tomatoes: 80% | IMDb: 7.1/10

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Free Guy
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Release Date
August 11, 2021
Director
Shawn Levy
Runtime
115

The Truman Show meets Ready Player One in this action-comedy directed by Shawn Levy. Ryan Reynolds trades out his signature Deadpool humor for the wholesome Guy, a non-player character who decides to break out of his mold and be his own hero. As he does, he partners with Millie (Jodie Comer), another player who’s trying to prove that the CEO of the gaming company (Taika Waititi) stole her and her former partner’s (Joe Keery) coding. Free Guy packs comedy, surprise cameos, pop culture references, and a whole lot of heart to keep you entertained with its clever concept. - Meredith Loftus

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Dan in Real Life

Rotten Tomatoes: 65% | IMDb: 6.8/10

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Dan in Real Life
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Romance
Release Date
October 26, 2007
Director
Peter Hedges
Runtime
98

Alright, enough of this fun stuff. Are you ready for a dramedy that explores the ennui of middle-aged white American men? Woo! Woo! Corresponding curiously with the best years of The Office, Dan in Real Life stars Steve Carell as the titular Dan, a widower, an advice columnist, and a single dad to three precocious daughters. When they head to rural Rhode Island for an annual family gathering (featuring parents John Mahoney and Dianne Wiest), Dan meets the charming Marie (Juliette Binoche) and sparks an immediate attraction. Can he get out of his rut and get his groove back? One problem -- Marie is dating Dan’s brother, played, of course, by Dane Cook. If all of this reads like “Alexander Payne twee bingo,” you’re pretty much right. And some of the more acerbic moments of the film (like its insistent joke of calling Emily Blunt’s character “Pigface”) definitely betray this particular subgenre’s problematics. But if you can look past these moments of troublesome cliche, lock into the now-familiar tropes, and get onboard with the across-the-board lived-in performances, there’s a lot about Dan in Real Life that will gently charm you. At the very least, the film provides a welcome piece of counter-energy to the oft-sugary pace of the other comedies on Disney+. Watch it with your family and give each other a big, understanding hug after. — Gregory Lawrence

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The Emperor's New Groove

Rotten Tomatoes: 86% | IMDb: 7.4/10

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The Emperor's New Groove
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
December 15, 2000
Director
Mark Dindal
Cast
David Spade , John Goodman , eartha kitt , Patrick Warburton , Wendie Malick , Kellyann Kelso
Runtime
78

If you’re looking, pound-for-pound, for the funniest, briskest, most bluntly and purely “funny” of all the Disney films, The Emperor’s New Groove wins and then some. And frankly, it’s a surprise the fleet, 77-minute piece of tight comedic cinema works at all, given its painful production history. As interrogated in the never-officially-released documentary The Sweatbox, The Emperor’s New Groove began life as an earnest drama called "Kingdom of the Sun," a Prince and the Pauper-styled narrative with songs from Sting, perhaps our most earnest musician. When Disney worried this film’s production was moving too slowly, and would likely result in a film that couldn’t perform well enough at the box office, they completely overhauled the story, fired the original director, brought on Mark Dindal, and retooled the hell out of everything. But hey, at least one of the Sting songs remained! David Spade stars as Kuzco, a selfish emperor of the Inca Empire, who’s going to eradicate Pacha’s (John Goodman) village to build himself a lavish home. But when Kuzco is transformed into a llama in a poison attempt gone awry (a llama!), he and Pacha just might learn a few lessons or two in their adventures to turn him back. With incredible gags, both physical and verbal, delightful performances from a more-than-game cast, and the absolutely perfect pairing of Eartha Kitt and Patrick Warburton as the villians, The Emperor’s New Groove is comedy perfection despite (because?) of its wild journey to the screen. Boo-yah. — Gregory Lawrence

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Guardians of the Galaxy

Rotten Tomatoes: 92% | IMDb: 8.0/10

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Guardians of the Galaxy
Adventure
Action
Fantasy
Sci-Fi

Release Date
August 1, 2014
Director
James Gunn
Runtime
121 minutes

Snuck in among the many jokes in the MCU’s game-changing Guardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord (Chris Pratt forever changing how we see him) makes a comment that a black light examination of a room will result in a Jackson Pollock painting. That’s right, friends. In the middle of a Disney-funded, four-quadrant, PG-13 rated superhero blockbuster that every child in America will see opening weekend, is a gnarly riff about semen. That requires a basic understanding of art to understand. And now, you can stream it anytime you want on Disney+. What a time to be alive! To be fair, the many charms of Guardians of the Galaxy aren’t exclusively in the gutter. But director/co-writer James Gunn and co-writer Nicole Perlman’s iconoclastic vision soars to the stars because it’s so rooted in the earth. We’re headed to outer space, where refreshingly brightly colored aliens blast the heck out of each other with lasers. But we’re centered by a capital H Human, who loves rock music, wisecracking, and dope/cheesy facial hair. It’s such a smart way to introduce a new tone into the MCU, and it’s such a smart way to ensure the film maintains one of the MCU’s most smartly self-contained pleasures. — Gregory Lawrence

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Lilo & Stitch

Rotten Tomatoes: 87% | IMDb: 7.3/10

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Lilo & Stitch
Animation
Adventure
Comedy

Release Date
June 21, 2002
Director
Dean DeBlois , Chris Sanders
Cast
Daveigh Chase , Chris Sanders , Tia Carrere , David Ogden Stiers , Kevin McDonald , Ving Rhames
Runtime
85 minutes

From its original poster alone, you can tell Lilo & Stitch is a different kind of Disney flick. The cleverly self-referential one-sheet features all of Disney’s greatest hits -- Aladdin, Belle, Pinocchio, and more -- staring in wild disdain at a new character in the center: Stitch, a blue alien that clearly has mischief on its mind. The tagline? “There’s one in every family.” So how does Lilo & Stitch make good on this promise of cutting through the clutter of the classical Disney vault? By expertly, unexpectedly blending raucous sci-fi comedy with earnestly heartfelt messages about love and friendship… and Elvis, obviously. When “Experiment 626,” an illegally genetically modified intergalactic creation, crash-lands in Hawaii, he is picked up by Lilo, a misfit in her own right being raised by her sister after their parents died tragically in a car crash. Lilo adopts the lil’ critter and renames him Stitch. As she instills important lessons of how to live your best life amidst the backdrop of Hawaii, he can’t help but get into all kinds of shenanigans -- all while dealing with the impending pressures from the intergalactic fiends out to get him. Lilo & Stitch will put a smile on your face, and that smile will not leave during the entire charming film’s duration. And remember: Ohana means family. — Gregory Lawrence

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Monsters, Inc.

Rotten Tomatoes: 96% | IMDb: 8.1/10

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Monsters, Inc.
Animation
Adventure
Comedy

Release Date
November 23, 2001
Director
Pete Docter , David Silverman , Lee Unkrich
Cast
Billy Crystal , John Goodman , Mary Gibbs , Steve Buscemi , James Coburn , Jennifer Tilly
Runtime
92 minutes

Most Pixar films blend all kinds of tones into their purview, resulting in works that can often defy easy genre categorization. But in my opinion, they’ve made two straight-up comedies. And they both have the word “Monsters” in their title. The first, 2001’s Monsters, Inc., has funny on its mind, heart, and soul. Hell, at the risk of spoilers, laughter is what saves the titular monsters from an energy shortage. You see, the world of Monstropolis needs human child screams to power their way of life. So, many monsters work for Monsters, Inc., travelling briefly to the human realm to scare the bejeezus out of kids before heading safely back. For you see, human children are ironically toxic to monsters. So what happens when Monsters, Inc. workers Sully and Mike (John Goodman and Billy Crystal, perfect) accidentally allow a human child (named Boo, perfectly) to travel into their world? A whole mess of hilarious misadventures, that’s what. Monsters, Inc. juggles several sub-genres of comedy in its expert hands (or should I say tentacles?), somehow making the comedy of “neurotic middle-aged men grappling with love and career crises” seem palatable for kids by dressing it monstrous clothing and jutting it up against brilliant slapstick sequences. Yes, Monsters, Inc. also has a huge, Pixar-sized heart and is very interested in making you cry by the end. But it’s mostly a hilarious, unique romp in their canon. — Gregory Lawrence

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The Muppet Movie

Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | IMDb: 7.6/10

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The Muppet Movie
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Musical
Release Date
May 31, 1979
Director
James Frawley
Cast
Jim Henson , Frank Oz , Jerry Nelson , Richard Hunt , Dave Goelz , Charles Durning
Runtime
95

Ugh, The Muppet Movie is so frickin’ good. It’s a classic! It starts -- starts -- with Kermit the Frog singing “Rainbow Connection,” for goodness’ sake. Have you honestly not seen The Muppet Movie? What the heck are you doing, go watch it, will ya? What’s that? You need more words of recommendation? I mean, okay, I guess! It’s a classic road movie with an irresistibly self-aware premise: All of your favorite Muppets band together in a car to head to Hollywood to become superstars! But they’re being chased by the evil Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) who wants nothing more than to turn Kermit into frog legs! Can they make it, survive, and achieve their Hollywood destiny? This picture is quintessential Muppet joy, feeling both timeless yet indebted to the late-70s Hollywood aesthetic trends of the time (even as it pays tribute to classic films before it). It’s also packed with delicious cameos like Steve Martin, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise, Mel Brooks, Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, and even GD Orson Welles! Kermit may never find that Rainbow Connection he’s searching for, but you can find an instant jolt of joy by streaming this pic. — Gregory Lawrence

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